Charles Oakley was in town this week because of another hard-nosed New York sporting legend: Thurman Munson.
On Tuesday night, Oakley attended the annual Thurman Munson Dinner at a Midtown hotel, sitting at a major donor table. The event raises money for AHRC NYC Foundation. Oakley, a 2006 Munson winner, attends most years.
At every event, Suzyn Waldman, the longtime Yankees radio broadcaster, always has a nice chat with the Oak Man. Oakley was Waldman’s favorite player when she covered the Knicks as WFAN beat reporter from 1987-1995.
Whenever they have chatted in recent times, it always comes down to Oakley turning sad when discussing being blackballed by the Knicks and his feud with owner James Dolan.